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New WIP from SimWorks Studios

New shooter in action!
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Let's show the beginners how it's done.

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Wait for the man with the flag.

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Yeehah!!

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I have got to give up the smoking.

Dave
 
It's finally out and I'm sleepless! The page is live and can be found here: https://simworksstudios.com/nimitz-class-vol1-prepar3dv4.html

As there are a lot of new features, please read the manual for it so you can take full advantage of the add-on. Features:


  • High quality models of CVN-68 (2017) and CVN-69 (2016)
  • Complete air wing for each carrier, which can be placed using the Deck Configuration Gauge
  • Fully animated carriers: raise the catapult bubbles, LSO platform and control the elevators and doors -or leave them to the AI
  • Animated arrestor cables
  • Animated catappult JBDs, shuttles and steam
  • AI MH-60R plane guard helicopter which launches and lands on deck
  • Automatic or manual control over nine separate ship lighting systems
  • Carriers Extended v2.0 features:
    • SWS Fleet Placer allows placement of fleets anywhere with a few clicks
    • Create any deck state you want using our Deck Configuration gauge
    • Animated arrestor cables
    • Realistic catapult launches
    • IFLOLS & LRLS: realistic simulation of optical landing aids, including stabilisation and scaling
    • Weather-based pitching & rolling decks, created using real data
    • TACAN & ICLS
    • PALS (Autoland) based on the real SPN-42A
    • Custom SWS LSO
    • Independently controlled ship lights
  • Shore-based IFLOLS at:
    • NAS Fallon
    • NAS Key West
    • NAS Kingsville
    • NAS Lemoore
    • NAS Meridian
    • NAS Norfolk
    • NAS Oceana
    • NAS Patuxent River
    • NAS Pensacola
    • NAS Point Mugu
    • NAS Whidbey Island
    • NAWS China Lake
    • NALF Fentress
    • NALF Orange Grove
    • NALF San Clemente Island
    • NAF Atsugi
    • NAF El Centro
    • MCAS Miramar
    • NAS JRB New Orleans
 
Will CEXv2.0 be available for the Midway package?
Will the new tech (pitching deck, ...) be ported as well?
 
SiR_RiPPER said:
Yes, it comes with CEX v2.0 and supports certain features such as pitching deck.
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Thanx Alex

So is the CEX v2.0 and other features support in the [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]v1.45_20180217 version of Midway or will there be an update?

Best wishes

Gary[/FONT]
 
SiR_RiPPER said:
Yes, it comes with CEX v2.0 and supports certain features such as pitching deck.
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Thanks, that is a great news!

So, in terms of major features, what will be the additional features of the Nimitz with respect to the (updated) Midway?
Cheers
 
Thanks Dave, but that does not answer my question, maybe it was not clear... The link lists the new features of the Nimitz, but it does not say which of these new features will also be available in the updated Midway.

Cheers

EDIT : just noticed that the Midway update is available now, so I'll find out by myself!
 
A screenshot I took aboard the OUTSTANDING USS Nimitz, with Razbam's A-7E. I worked on this particular aircraft at Pax River! NC:encouragement:

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Thanks Dave, but that does not answer my question, maybe it was not clear... The link lists the new features of the Nimitz, but it does not say which of these new features will also be available in the updated Midway.

Cheers

EDIT : just noticed that the Midway update is available now, so I'll find out by myself!
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I haven't been able to produce a changelog yet due to Mr. Murphy's law attacking all SWS members with things like illnesses, internet and power outages for the past few days. I'm not joking... That's why we didn't release on time!

To answer the question: the CEX framework for both the Nimitz and Midway is identical. However, Midway's only real new feature is the pitching deck and some minor improvements such as better control assignments for the elevators (you don't need to bring up the gauge anymore), autoland support for the F-4 and the tiedown feature that will secure you on deck if you want to leave your PC for a few minutes.

The Nimitz has the AI, more animations, better shooters, the new deck editor system and 19 NAS with shore-based FLOLS included, as far as the major highlights.

I would like to ask a question myself, and that isn't only towards you but towards everyone: What do you prefer, more carriers or new features? Yes, I'm blatantly asking the market for its pulse! :p
 
Alex,

Speaking for myself I would like to see a WW2 Essex class carrier with some of the features that the Midway and Nimitz have.
There is only one (1) payware quality WW2 carrier out there (no longer available anywhere that I know of) and that is the
Vertigo Studios CV6 USS Enterprise.

Joe
 
SiR_RiPPER said:
I haven't been able to produce a changelog yet due to Mr. Murphy's law attacking all SWS members with things like illnesses, internet and power outages for the past few days. I'm not joking... That's why we didn't release on time!

To answer the question: the CEX framework for both the Nimitz and Midway is identical. However, Midway's only real new feature is the pitching deck and some minor improvements such as better control assignments for the elevators (you don't need to bring up the gauge anymore), autoland support for the F-4 and the tiedown feature that will secure you on deck if you want to leave your PC for a few minutes.

The Nimitz has the AI, more animations, better shooters, the new deck editor system and 19 NAS with shore-based FLOLS included, as far as the major highlights.

I would like to ask a question myself, and that isn't only towards you but towards everyone: What do you prefer, more carriers or new features? Yes, I'm blatantly asking the market for its pulse! :p
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Thanks for the precision.

Regarding your question, for me : more features! like AI traffic (take.off, landing, formation flight with AI wingman), deck activity, TACAN/ILS working for all planes, simple carrier route planning utility (spawning a carrier while in game is a pain...), etc... The last CEX update (2018) was a very good move, but many of the new features were not properly working (TCN/ILS, save a flight with carrier, ...).
 
LUA

Someone released a FSUIPC LUA for the Phantom so we can control the radar from the front seat. Do you know where I can can that file again?

DISCO
 
In the past I could trim elevator pitch with a scroll wheel on my X52 throttle which is programmed to the ELEV_TRIM_DN / ELEV_TRIM_UP key commands. That does not work anymore on my end, the only way I can trim the pitch now is using the AFCS. Does anybody know how to control pitch trim manually in the new version? In the VC, clicking the trim button on the stick only does trim the ailerons left/right, not pitch.

Thanks, Henk.
 
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